Danny Miranda

for those in pursuit of their highest version

It’s All In Your Head by Russ Notes

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Amazon.com: IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD (9780062962430): Russ: Books

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  • There are three essential qualities into turning your life into your dream life: delusion, persistence, gratitude

Delusion

  • “You have to be careful what you think about, because it comes true.”
  • When you set your achievement in the future, you’re already putting it off. The future never comes. It will always remain the future. You need to say “I am successful.” You need to believe so deeply that you are just waiting for the world to catch up.
  • Living off delusion is healthy. Everything is unrealistic until it’s not. Follow your dream despite its contraction with the known reality and the rational expectations and assumptions of other people
  • Become addicted to the craft. After the show, Russ partied with the fans but the whole time he was itching to get back into the hotel to record.
  • Get so lost in your passion that the numbers on a clock aren’t real. Time isn’t real. Just clocks.
  • Detach from the when. If you’re too attached to the when, you will be fighting the natural flow of the universe. It knows the exact right moment everything needs to happen.
  • Fuck the points. Play for the love of the game.
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Questions About 75 HARD

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A reader sent in some questions about 75 HARD. Answers below.

[If you’re reading this and have any questions for me, you can reach me at danny [at] dannymiranda [dot] com and I’ll be happy to answer.]

What diet(s) have you done in the past? Any recommendations here?

The diet I’ve stuck to is real whole foods. Similar to Whole 30. Most of my diet consists of steak, ground turkey, ground beef, chicken, fish, sweet potatoes, potatoes, white rice, and fruits (probably could use a bit more veggies). My basic rule is if it comes from the ground or an animal… it’s okay to go into my body. If it doesn’t… no Bueno.

For the two 45 minute workouts, does this include walking?

Yes, walking is allowed! It’s the most underrated form of exercise.

What other workouts have you done outdoors?

Runs, weighted vest walks, jump rope are my big three outdoor activities. In the past, I’ve played tennis, basketball, and created circuits of pushups/running/situps/squats.

What have been your go-to or favorite workouts for the 45 minute slots?

Outdoor workouts listed above. For the indoor workouts, I stick to weights or yoga.

Any other general recommendations / insights would be much appreciated.

Accountability is the biggest factor. There are likely going to be points in this program you’re going to want to quit. You’re only making it harder on yourself if you’re not accountable to someone you respect (and who might be disappointed in you if you didn’t finish).

Preparation is huge. Overprepare for meals, workouts, etc.

Other than that, I would recommend diving into some of the posts I wrote about here, here, and here.

Best of luck!

This is Day 13 of 14 of my daily writing challenge.

The Winners Manual Notes

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The Winners Manual: For the Game of Life: Tressel, Jim, Fabry, Chris, Maxwell, John: 9781414325705: Amazon.com: Books

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“If the game of life ended today, would you be a winner?” This book goes deep on the practices best practices Jim Tressel has found on winning the game of life. I loved it. And if you’re pursuing the highest version of yourself, you probably will as well.

  • On Goals
    • Goals are important but it’s important to understand people are not defined by their goals. A win or a loss does not make you better or worse as a human being.
    • Let your goals come from your purpose
    • Goals must be measurable. You need to be able to quantify what you want to accomplish
  • On Success
    • “Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you’re capable of becoming.” –John Wooden
    • Success is an everyday proposition
    • The true measure of success is whether we feel good about our ability to contribute to whatever team we’re on.
    • More difficult to handle success than adversity. That’s because it’s a natural human tendency to rest on our laurels when we’ve done well. If we get punched in the nose, we have an instinctual desire to fight back
    • “Success is a lousy teacher. It makes smart people think they can’t lose.” –Bill Gates
    • True success is achieve when our main concern is the good of others and the building up of the team
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YouTube Channel

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I’ve been thinking about starting a YouTube channel.

Here are some reasons why it makes sense:

  1. More personal than tweets or podcasts.
  2. A YouTube video is an asset that improves with time (unlike a tweet).
  3. Have a ton written content from this website that can be turned into video content.
  4. It will allow me to learn video editing, which will be a useful skill when transitioning the podcasts to video format.

Here are reasons why it doesn’t make sense:

  1. Will take time away from writing.
  2. I’m still learning as a podcaster.
  3. I haven’t written 100 blog posts or recorded 100 podcasts yet.
  4. Don’t want to get shiny object syndrome.

For now, I’m not sure I will go ahead with this project.

Because I know if I do it, I’m not just committing to do it once… I’m committing to do it at least 100 times.

This is Day 12 of 14 of my daily writing challenge.

Everything Matters. Nothing Matters.

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Made this realization on a phone call with a friend last night.

Simultaneously, everything matters and nothing matters.

Let me explain with an example…

“Everything” matters

You’re studying for a test.

Did you prepare as well as humanly possible? Did you dot your i’s and cross your t’s? Did you leave no stone unturned?

Everything you do for studying matters. From what time you wake up. To what time you go to bed. To what foods you eat.

These will all impact your performance on the test.

Everything matters.

“Nothing” matters

Okay, you studied to the best of your abilities. Whewww.

You drive to take the test. You even prepared some extra time to get to the destination.

Buuuut… there was a car accident on the road. You’re going to be late.

The first reaction might be to think: “My life is over and there’s nothing I can do about it.”

But you can reframe. Instead of thinking “everything matters” switch to “nothing matters.”

Meaning?

Don’t sweat the small stuff. It’s going to be okay. You’re going to make it through this moment. In the end, we’re all just a bunch of monkeys floating on a rocket traveling in space at 68,000 mph.

Nothing matters.

A well lived life

Everything matters. Nothing matters. Both are true.

A life well-lived is figuring out which one to apply in this moment.

This is Day 11 of 14 of my daily writing challenge.

Come From A Place of Love

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When you come from a place of love, it gives you the freedom to say what you truly feel.

Because you’re looking for someone else’s best interests.

Because someone else is you.

When I was more in my own head, I would be worried about saying something the right way. But I wasn’t coming from a place of love. I was coming from a place of trying to be right or trying to look cool.

But this is a reminder that approaching life from a place of love has never hurt me.

This is Day 10 of 14 of my daily writing challenge.